Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club

‼️Tomorrow night‼️
Make your plans now! Bring yourself, bring your family, or just bring your kids. We offer classes for everyone. No partner necessary. See you there.

Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club updated their phone number.

Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club updated their phone number.

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Thank you to all the workers building America. Factories, mines, ironworkers, assembly lines, construction, and many more.

Looking for a great family activity? Maybe a date night? Why not try swing dancing. Join us at Fatcat Ballroom in N. Phoenix on Friday nights. We have kids and adult classes and then we all join together for a time of dancing, practicing what we learned.
Classes begin at 6:45.
(No classes or dance on Sept. 3rd)
We offer individual and family memberships too!

Check out our Beginner class tonight! Full of newbies!!! Come join us on Friday nights, 6:45, at Fatcat Ballroom in N. Phoenix.

Check out our Beginner class tonight! Full of newbies!!! Come join us on Friday nights, 6:45, at Fatcat Ballroom in N. Phoenix.

Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club updated their information in their About section.

Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club updated their information in their About section.

We would like to thank Butch Viola for his years of service to the GPSDC as Music Director

Butch has been a member of the club for many years, and was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 2019 for his exemplary service to the GPSDC. Butch became our music director 6 years ago. Since then we have been able to enjoy the tunes he has provided for our dancing pleasure. As music director he has been at the GPSDC dances every week with his own equipment to DJ and oversee the other DJs.
Butch has also set up the sound system at the Phoenix 4th of July and other conventions.

Butch has chosen to step down for a while, and we want to thank him for his service and loyalty to the club. We will miss him and hope he will come back from time to time to DJ for us again.

The winners and runners up of the 2-Step competition going on to represent The Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club at the Arizona Dance Classic in August. Congrats to all!!
Winners(on the left): Stuart Simon and Debbie Kruger
Runners up(center): Raymond Longoria and Lorena Jimenez

The winners and runners up of the 2-Step competition going on to represent The Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club at the Arizona Dance Classic in August. Congrats to all!!
Winners(on the left): Stuart Simon and Debbie Kruger
Runners up(center): Raymond Longoria and Lorena Jimenez

The Ben Morrris workshop weekend was great and the photos show it. Here's a happy winner of a private lesson with Ben Morris, Becky Tomczak. This was sponsored by the GPSDC club.

The Ben Morrris workshop weekend was great and the photos show it. Here's a happy winner of a private lesson with Ben Morris, Becky Tomczak. This was sponsored by the GPSDC club.

Our 2021-2022 Board
Tina French-President
Jan Sandlin-Treasurer
Carol Miller-Sergeant at Arms
Penny Peterson-Membership
Jim Hopson-Vice President

We still need to fill our Secretary and Hospitality positions, so if you are interested please let us know. Look at these lovely faces! Don’t you want to work along side us?
We also would love volunteers to help with our weekly E-Blast, Web page, PR. Do you have these skills or are willing to learn them? It is great experience and will help the club that gives generously for all of you.

Looking forward to great things this year.

Our 2021-2022 Board
Tina French-President
Jan Sandlin-Treasurer
Carol Miller-Sergeant at Arms
Penny Peterson-Membership
Jim Hopson-Vice President

We still need to fill our Secretary and Hospitality positions, so if you are interested please let us know. Look at these lovely faces! Don’t you want to work along side us?
We also would love volunteers to help with our weekly E-Blast, Web page, PR. Do you have these skills or are willing to learn them? It is great experience and will help the club that gives generously for all of you.

Looking forward to great things this year.

[07/12/21]   The Ben Morris Workshop Weekend was a huge success!! If you missed all of the learning, dancing, and catching up with friends then you really missed out. We will definitely be planning another awesome Workshop Weekend in the future. Thank you all for your support and thank you to WCS Tribe “Swing it Sundays” and Desert City Swing for taking a field trip to our event to collectively support our WCS community.

Ben Morris was dancing with us Friday night. That's only the beginning. Workshop weekend with Ben Morris starts tonight (Saturday July 10 at 7:00 pm) Arizona Ballroom Champions.
1805 E. Baseline Rd., Tempe, AZ. JOIN US

[07/09/21]   If you are a member of the Club and have not voted in our current election please request an email ballot SOON!!!
[email protected]

The West Coast Swing world has lost an icon. Skippy Blair passed away on June 30th, 2021 at age 97. Either directly or indirectly, Skippy Blair has touched almost everyone in the West Coast Swing community. Known as, "the teacher of teachers", Skippy Blair developed the Universal Unit System, which is a system of teaching West Coast Swing that uses a simplified rhythm notation that only uses those elements necessary for dance rhythms.
Skippy Blair is the founder of the Golden State Dance Teachers Association and the co-founder of the World Swing Dance Council. Skippy Blair is credited with naming West Coast Swing. She was instrumental in West Coast Swing becoming the state dance of California.
Skippy has written seven books about dance, created numerous instructional videos. Those are still recommended.
She has been inducted into the National Swing Dance Hall of Fame, the Hustle Federation Hall of Fame, and received the Feather Award for the Person who Most Influenced Couples Dancing in the USA.
Skippy Blair has been influential in the training of many West Coast Swing champions including Jordan Frisbee, Tatiana Mollman, Mary Ann Nunez, Sharlot Bott, Jessica Cox and more.
Skippy created numerous intensives on all aspects of West Coast Swing dancing, teaching West Coast Swing, and judging West Coast Swing.
Skippy began her dance career in 1938, as a Jitterbug dancer on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in 1941 became the Jitterbug champion, with her partner Red Rex.
Skippy Blair has appeared in many movies and choreographed for several TV shows as well.
Skippy Blair is also a minister, licensed in the state of California to perform wedding ceremonies. Skippy was the officiant at the wedding of GPSDC's George and Pat Pavlatos.
There is not an aspect of West Coast Swing that Skippy Blair has not influenced in one way or another. She is truly a legend in the world of West Coast Swing. RIP Skippy Blair.

The West Coast Swing world has lost an icon. Skippy Blair passed away on June 30th, 2021 at age 97. Either directly or indirectly, Skippy Blair has touched almost everyone in the West Coast Swing community. Known as, "the teacher of teachers", Skippy Blair developed the Universal Unit System, which is a system of teaching West Coast Swing that uses a simplified rhythm notation that only uses those elements necessary for dance rhythms.
Skippy Blair is the founder of the Golden State Dance Teachers Association and the co-founder of the World Swing Dance Council. Skippy Blair is credited with naming West Coast Swing. She was instrumental in West Coast Swing becoming the state dance of California.
Skippy has written seven books about dance, created numerous instructional videos. Those are still recommended.
She has been inducted into the National Swing Dance Hall of Fame, the Hustle Federation Hall of Fame, and received the Feather Award for the Person who Most Influenced Couples Dancing in the USA.
Skippy Blair has been influential in the training of many West Coast Swing champions including Jordan Frisbee, Tatiana Mollman, Mary Ann Nunez, Sharlot Bott, Jessica Cox and more.
Skippy created numerous intensives on all aspects of West Coast Swing dancing, teaching West Coast Swing, and judging West Coast Swing.
Skippy began her dance career in 1938, as a Jitterbug dancer on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in 1941 became the Jitterbug champion, with her partner Red Rex.
Skippy Blair has appeared in many movies and choreographed for several TV shows as well.
Skippy Blair is also a minister, licensed in the state of California to perform wedding ceremonies. Skippy was the officiant at the wedding of GPSDC's George and Pat Pavlatos.
There is not an aspect of West Coast Swing that Skippy Blair has not influenced in one way or another. She is truly a legend in the world of West Coast Swing. RIP Skippy Blair.

Non Profit Swing Dance Club Founded 1981 Where Legends are made

Raffle tickets for a PRIVATE LESSON with Ben Morris this Saturday, July 10th, 1:30pm are available for purchase online or in person at our dance this Friday, July 9th. Drawing will be held at the dance the 9th.
$5/1 ticket
$13/3 tickets
$20/5 tickets
‼️YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN‼️

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Non Profit Swing Dance Club Founded 1981 Where Legends are made West Coast Swing dance club, dedicated to the promotion, preservation of west coast swing social dancing, competitions and fun.

WIN a private lesson with BEN MORRIS
Come dance on Friday night and buy a $5 raffle ticket or 5 for $20.
$120 value

Have you bought your ticket yet for the Workshop Weekend?
July 10 & 11 with Ben Morris? details www.greaterphoenixswingdanceclub.com

WIN a private lesson with BEN MORRIS
Come dance on Friday night and buy a $5 raffle ticket or 5 for $20.
$120 value

Have you bought your ticket yet for the Workshop Weekend?
July 10 & 11 with Ben Morris? details www.greaterphoenixswingdanceclub.com

Mark your calendar now so you don’t miss it!!
Become a member of the club to get that member discount and save throughout the year.

Mark your calendar now so you don’t miss it!!
Become a member of the club to get that member discount and save throughout the year.

[06/25/21]   It’s Friday, that means Club dance tonight! Come join us at Fatcat Ballroom. Mona Brandt is teaching the lessons beginning at 6:45, dance at 8:30pm.
‼️We are having a raffle to win a FREE Private lesson with Ben Morris the weekend of July10-11.‼️
Purchase your raffle tickets tonight at the dance.
See you on the dance floor.

We have a raffle for a Private Lesson with Ben Morris during our workshop weekend July 10-11. They can be purchased at any of our Friday night dances. Drawing July 9th.

We have a raffle for a Private Lesson with Ben Morris during our workshop weekend July 10-11. They can be purchased at any of our Friday night dances. Drawing July 9th.

[02/13/21]   I had a blast teaching at the Club tonight. Thank you all for your support, kind words, and encouragement. You all did an awesome job too!!!We’ll do it again!!!

😁❤️😁TINA😁❤️😁

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Non Profit Swing Dance Club Founded 1981 Where Legends are made

ONLY 1 MORE DAY TO RENEW YOUR membership for $25. January 1st it will be $45 for everyone.
Go to the website page and click on the join the club and scroll to renew.
GreaterPhoenixSwingDanceClub.com

greaterphoenixswingdanceclub.com Please complete the membership form below for single membership or family then scan and send the signed copy to [email protected] or mail to GPSDC, P.O. Box 97459, Phoenix, AZ 85060

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PLEASE NOTE THE DATE IS MONDAY DECEMBER 21, 2020.
The GPSDC is very sad to report that our long time club and Hall of Fame member, Shirley Murray, has passed away.
Services will be graveside on
Monday December 21, 2020.
Resthaven Park Cemetery
12:00 pm
6450 W. Northern Ave.
Glendale, AZ

[12/11/20]   Don't let December pass by without renewing your club membership. You can renew for only $25 until December 31.

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Our next dance will tentatively be on December 4th, with Rob I teaching. We will be instituting a wristband system as follows
• Red Wristband: I'm only dancing with a specific partner
• Yellow Wristband: Please ask me to dance, but only if you are willing to wear a mask and I will also wear my mask
• Green Wristband: I am comfortable being asked to dance whether you are wearing a mask or not
We hope that everyone who comes out to dance will feel comfortable and safe with this system

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy the Holiday weekend. There will be no GPSDC dance this Friday, November 27th.

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Join the virtual Party! The US Open Swing Dance Championship celebrates 38 years of West Coast Swing history on November 27th - 29th. You can be a part of this virtual weekend of past performances, highlights, US Open History, Walk of Legends and Hall of Fame, live panel discussions and more. Only $38 for a year subscription. Go to https://usopenswing.com/2020-schedule/ to see the schedule and to sign up!

[11/12/20]   The Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club has cancelled the Friday night dances at Fatcat Ballroom for the remainder of November. Several dancers in the community have become sick, exhibiting multiple symptoms, therefore, using an abundance of caution, we are continuing the closure for the month of November, to stop the possible spreading of any viruses. We want to look out for our dance community and make sure we all stay well. Dances will resume on December 4th.